Champions League draw live updates: Arsenal vs Bayern Munich, Real Madrid vs Manchester City, Europa reaction

The Champions League bracket is set with Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester City pitted together in the same half of the draw
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Champions League draw live updates: Arsenal vs Bayern Munich, Real Madrid vs Manchester City, Europa reaction
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Full Champions League, Europa League, Conference League draw and brackets

  • UCL quarter-finals: Arsenal vs Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid vs Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona.
  • UCL semi-finals: Atletico Madrid OR Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint-Germain OR Barcelona. Arsenal OR Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid OR Manchester City.
  • UEL quarter-finals: AC Milan vs Roma, Liverpool vs Atalanta, Leverkusen vs West Ham, Benfica vs Marseille.
  • UEL semi-finals: Benfica OR Marseille vs Liverpool OR Atalanta. Milan OR Roma vs Leverkusen OR West Ham.
  • UECL quarter-finals: Club Bruges vs PAOK, Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce, Aston Villa vs Lille, Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina.
  • UECL semi-finals: Aston Villa OR Lille vs Olympiacos OR Fenerbahce. Viktoria Plzen OR Fiorentina vs Club Bruges OR PAOK.

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CL quarter-final draw: Predictions, players and tactics to watch

CL quarter-final draw: Predictions, players and tactics to watch

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The Champions League quarter-final draw is complete – and there is no shortage of intrigue.

From the winners of the last two seasons (Manchester City and Real Madrid) being paired against each other, to Harry Kane returning to north London to face Arsenal, or one half of the draw opening up for one of the less fancied teams in the last eight (something which is unlikely to ever happen again, given the format changes from next season), the sub-plots are fascinating.

The Athletic assembled an expert panel to cast their eye over the four ties to explain where they will be decided, who they are tipping to go through and which team they are expecting to lift the trophy at Wembley on June 1.

Check it out below!

Champions League quarter-final draw: Predictions, players and tactics to watch

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Champions League quarter-final draw: Predictions, players and tactics to watch

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Europa Conference League knockout bracket

Europa Conference League knockout bracket

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And the path to the Europa Conference League final is laid out above in Will Jeanes' snazzy graphic.

Lovely stuff.

Europa Conference League draw in full

As promised, below are the quarter-final and semi-final draws from the Europa Conference League.

  • Club Bruges vs PAOK
  • Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce
  • Aston Villa vs Lille
  • Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina

And the semi-finals are as follows:

  • Aston Villa/Lille vs Olympiacos/Fenerbahce
  • Viktoria Plzen/Fiorentina vs Club Bruges vs PAOK
Aston Villa to face Lille in Europa Conference League quarter-final

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Aston Villa to face Lille in Europa Conference League quarter-final

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I'll bring you the draw in full very shortly!

Which will be the home team for the final?

Which will be the home team for the final?

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The winners of semi-final 1, Aston Villa or Lille, or Olympiacos or Fenerbahce, will act as the home team for the final.

Semi-final 2: Viktoria Plzen/Fiorentina vs Club Bruges vs PAOK

And the second semi-final is as above.

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Semi-final 1: Aston Villa/Lille vs Olympiacos/Fenerbahce

Villa or Lille will face the winner of Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce would be a tough test.

And now...

Aston Villa or Lille will be in the first semi-final

Aston Villa or Lille will be in the first semi-final

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But against who, Kammy?

Onto the semis!

We continue with the semi-final draw now.

Breathless stuff.

Quarter-final 4: Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina

Quarter-final 4: Viktoria Plzen vs Fiorentina

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And there's only one team left: Italian side Fiorentina, of picturesque Florence in Italy.

Out next: Viktoria Plzen

The Czech team will face...

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Quarter-final 3: Aston Villa vs Lille

And they face French side Lille!

Paulo Fonseca's reached the semi-finals of the Europa League in 2021.

Last quarter-final coming up...

Drawn now: Aston Villa

The English team learn their fates now.

Elmohamady breathes out nervously.

Quarter-final 2: Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce

Quarter-final 2: Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce

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Olympiacos clash with Turkish team Fenerbahce, based in Istanbul.

That will be a tasty atmosphere!

Both sets of fans are so passionate.

Next up: Olympiacos

From one Greek side to another.

Now the Athens team will play...

Quarter-final 1: Club Bruges vs PAOK

And they're drawn against PAOK FC.

One of the two Greek sides in the draw.

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First team out: Club Bruges

The Belgian side are drawn first.

Here we go

Here we go

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Draw coming now.

Helping present the draw...

Helping present the draw...

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... is Greek Vasilis Tsiartas.

A stalwart for me on Football Manager 2007.

Wand of a left foot, that lad. Loved a free-kick.

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